Plaion The Commander - Decision in the Atlantic

In the war year of 1940, the submarine Cappellini encounters the armed Belgian merchant ship Kabalo in the Atlantic. When the Italians succeed in sinking the ship sailing under the British flag, 26 sailors face the threat of drowning. However, contrary to his orders, the headstrong commander Todaro decides to rescue the shipwrecked crew. But due to limited space, some of them are forced to remain on the conning tower, preventing the submarine from diving and making it vulnerable to enemy attacks at any moment.

Pierfrancesco Favino shines in the role of the fearless submarine commander, who maintains his humanity even in dark times. As a flawed hero, the charismatic "Italo-Götz-George" evokes memories of Jürgen Prochnow's legendary character in Das Boot. The film, made with great effort – the Cappellini was built to full scale – delivers nothing less than Italy's answer to Wolfgang Petersen's classic war film, with its sweat-inducing action in claustrophobic surroundings.